Places to discover in Alsace

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Burnhaupt-le-Bas · 68

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Saints Peter and Paul Church

The Saints Peter and Paul Church in Burnhaupt-le-Bas, rebuilt after a fire in 1927, houses a Stations of the Cross inspired by Deschwanden, New Testament frescoes, and stained glass by the Ott brothers' workshop. A chapel preserves a 17th-century Mount of Olives.

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Traenheim · 67

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Traenheim Lutheran Church

The Protestant church of Traenheim, built in the 11th-12th centuries, blends history and archaeology with a 13th-14th century flat choir, a medieval bell tower, and remains of a Romanesque sanctuary. An 18th-century organ and a rare Gothic window are also visible.

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Vieux-Thann · 68

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Vieux-Thann

Vieux-Thann, the oldest commune in the Pays de Thann (mentioned as early as 991), is home to the Saint-Dominique Church, founded in the 10th century. It houses a 15th-century Holy Sepulchre, baroque altars, a Virgin and Child statue, and remarkable stained glass, including the Tree of Jesse, often称d

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Andlau · 67

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Abbey Church of Saints Peter and Paul

This Alsatian church, consecrated in 1049 by Pope Leo IX, houses an 11th-century Romanesque crypt, a porch and a 12th-century sculpted frieze, as well as a 15th-16th century Virgin and a 1703 pulpit. Guided tours by appointment.

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Munster · 68

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Catholic Church of Munster

This church, built in the 12th century as a parish chapel, alternated between Catholic and Protestant worship before becoming exclusively Catholic in 1874. It houses an astronomical clock and a Guerrier organ, and is open to visitors daily.

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Blienschwiller · 67

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Catholic Church of the Holy Innocents

Dating from the 12th century, this church retains only the two lower levels of its bell tower, the building having been partially destroyed in 1444. A 17th-century Mount of Olives with polychrome wooden statues is visible under an adjacent canopy.

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Sondernach · 68

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Church of Emm

The Metzeral memorial church in Alsace honors Alsatian soldiers who died in WWI, especially in the 1915 Battle of Metzeral. It houses a 16th-century pietà and is a pilgrimage site dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

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Bergheim · 68

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Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

On this site, a basilica dedicated to Our Lady, documented since 703, was destroyed in 1287 except for its bell tower, the "Green Tower." A second church built in 1347 retains choir, sacristy, nave, and sculpted portal, with medieval paintings, frescoes, statues, and sculptures inside and out.

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